101 Ways in 101 Days
My son and I at Star Wars Celebration, Anaheim, Calif., April 2015. Be it history, mystery, science fiction or fantasy, I’m a genre fiction fan. Give me cunning characters, engaging action, and a...
View ArticleThe Force Awakens
I was late to the party. Most people my age saw Star Wars in ’77. I didn’t find the force until 1980. Had it not been for a freight train jumping the tracks, I may never have found it at all. My...
View ArticleWookiee Wednesday
Welcome to Wookiee Wednesday. Today we celebrate fandom’s favorite walking carpet, Chewbacca. With an entire universe of characters to choose from, why celebrate the Wookiee? In a word: Gratitude. Were...
View ArticleRevisionist History
Han shot first. Utter that sentence to a Star Wars fan and you open the door to a debate, passionate and protracted as a Supreme Court sidebar on whether the founding fathers wanted the US Constitution...
View ArticleAction Figure Friday
Who’s your favorite action figure? The Darth Vader that came taped to a Death Star play set on your sixth birthday? A vintage Luke Skywalker with push-action light saber embedded in his arm? Maybe the...
View ArticleName The Novel
It’s time to play Name The Novel! Here’s how it works: I give you a catchy line or two from a Star Wars book. Add a few clues. And you name the novel. Clearly, you’re doing the heavy lifting. Ready?...
View ArticleThat Novel Named
If your answer to yesterday’s Name The Novel question was a book by Kevin J. Anderson–try again. Anderson, a prolific author and editor of multiple anthologies–including several set in the Star Wars...
View ArticleMatthew Brady & The Micro Machines
Welcome to Micro Machine Monday–the one day a month we take little vehicles on big adventures (That’s a lie. I have these suckers scattered everywhere. They’re always adventuring). Today, we’re showing...
View ArticleTrivia Tuesday
You guys know any Benny Goodman? In which Star Wars film do we first hear both The Imperial March and the motif for Droids R2-D2 and C-3PO? Drop by Wednesday for the answer! Have a favorite piece of...
View ArticleLORD VADER YOUR WALK ON MUSIC HAS ARRIVED
Yesterday we asked, “In which Star Wars film do we first hear both The Imperial March and the motif for Droids R2-D2 and C-3PO?” We’ll give you a moment to mull it over… Ready? Smashing. Let’s press...
View ArticleYou May Fire When Ready…
A not-so-long time ago, in a municipality far, far away… We witnessed the firepower of our fully armed and operational Canons at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. The weather was spectacular, the fans...
View ArticleUS And UK: Milestones Today
If you’re counting down days to Star Wars events, you’ve two reasons to celebrate September 18 (hey–that’s today!). One, we’re down to 90 days until The Force Awakens premieres in the United States. So...
View ArticleX Marks The Spot
Arrrr… It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Fine, you say. But this is your Star Wars countdown, yes? What do pirates have to do with Star Wars? As luck would have it, the boyo and I watched an...
View ArticleTalk Like A Weequay Day
We pitched yesterday’s question–along with a tale of lost pirates–in honor of International Talk Like A Pirate Day. It went something like this: Name the Clone Wars character (a pirate) who twisted a...
View ArticleBetter Than Ezra?
For the last two weeks, we’ve mostly focused on old school Star Wars. Today we’ll look at something new. The animated series Rebels premieres October 14. We’re meeting a new character this season. The...
View ArticleBrick By Brick
Whether you’re into xbox, animation, or interlocking blocks, it’s hard to beat LEGOs for entertainment value and durability. Once strictly the domain of kids, some of today’s sets number in thousands,...
View ArticleSome Assembly Required
Tuesday’s trivia challenge read something like this: Of the 10 largest LEGO sets ever made, five were Star Wars-themed. Name three of five items you can build with those sets. You guys knocked this one...
View ArticleName The Novel
It’s time for another round of Name The Novel. In the header I’ve supplied an opening line from a Star Wars book. Your mission (should you choose to accept it) is to give me the title and author. Good...
View ArticleSometimes The Magic Works
In yesterday’s Name The Novel challenge, we offered the opening lines of a Star Wars book and asked you to name title and author. If you missed the teaser, you’ll find it HERE. Right, then–ready to...
View ArticleWe’ll Call You Kevin
I’d planned to follow up yesterday’s post with a snarky bit about rare but memorable encounters with unruly fans and convention guests who are, shall we say, less than gracious. But while I was...
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